Gout Gout Shatters Two More Records as 'Next Usain Bolt' Clocks Stunning Time

Gout Gout, the most talked-about young athlete on the planet right now, ended his school sprint career on Friday with a record-breaking meet at the GPS Track and Field championships.

The 17-year-old has gone from strength to strength since breaking Usain Bolt’s under-16 world record with a 20.04-second 200m run in last year's Australian All Schools Championships.

Last month, he was chosen to represent Australia at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, where he became the youngest sprinter ever to feature in a World Championships over 200m.

And a few weeks later, at the GPS Track and Field championships in Brisbane, Gout Gout said farewell to his junior career as he competed for Ipswich Grammar in an individual event for the final time.

All eyes were on the teenager and he didn't disappoint, breaking the 400m record in 46.18 seconds before anchoring a record-breaking 4x100m relay time at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre in Brisbane.

As reported by Nine.com, Ipswich Grammar and Brisbane Boys' College were neck and neck when Gout picked up the baton from teammate Jonathan Kasiano.

But moments later, the sprint sensation raced ahead before clocking a time of 41.30, a Queensland GPS record.

Speaking to reporters after the race, Gout reflected on his journey.

“I’ve been at this school since grade 7 and they’ve definitely helped me,” he said, as per the Olympics website. “It’s a great school, it’s the school where I met my friends and teachers around me."

"It feels great, and I just can’t wait to go on the next journey," he added. "For me, it’s the world stage. That’s the next step for sure.”

Noah Lyles gives his honest take on Gout Gout

Speaking in a recent interview with The Guardian, Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles was asked about Gout Gout's potential.

"He’s obviously so young, very talented, but there’s so many people who have been talented in our sport that unfortunately haven’t been able to hit that upper echelon," he said.

"It’s more about, what’s the path he’s going to take, who’s the team that he’s going to take with him, and how much work are you going to put into not just being athletic, but knowing that you’ve got to be a businessperson and you’ve got to be it young."

Lyles continued: "That’s the hardest part about being such a young talent, you have to grow up so much faster than everybody else.

"When people get to come to you and they’re like, ‘hey, we need this of you’, unfortunately you don’t get to say ‘I’m only a teenager’. Because once you sign the contract, once you’re on the track, you’re no longer a teenager, you’re now a businessman."